Ibanez BTB Club, Part 2!

[irbass]

I have old BTB 456 bolt on - 6 strings and the spacing string is 3/4 at bridge - 19mm.
I don't think BTB 6s are 17.5mm.
I know they say that on their website, but mine is 19mm, and i did read some post
from BTBs owners saying 19mm.
All my basses are 19mm and scale 35.
Btw i had in my life 12 Ibanez BTBs. 2-6s and 10-5s. Just this one is keeper.

 

[OnThaCouch]

Hello Thomas--
That is a beauty!! How are you liking the BTB7 after having it a while? I am interested in getting one and would love the feedback from an actual owner.
Thanks.

New Ibanez BTB7E coming up! 9 piece neck plus a lovely rosewood top

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[Baird6869]

I have had my BTB686 Terra Firma for almost a month now and I gotta say.... These basses are the real deal and incredible value for under $1k

They sound great in the mix and are very versatile. Plus they look cool!

 

[Thomas Kievit]

Unfortunatly I don't own it, but I did play one a while ago I'm still not 100 % sure if I will use the high F string and therefore I'm having my doubts to buy it. But it's a great bass guitar with a very smooth neck. At first, it might be a bit weird to manouvre around on the neck, but after a few minutes, it feels great. Heck, you wouldn't even say it a 7 string bass guitar! The sound is great : clear, a bit punchy and enough ways to get your own sound with the 3 band EQ. If you can buy one, go for it! it's well worth the investment!

Hello Thomas--
That is a beauty!! How are you liking the BTB7 after having it a while? I am interested in getting one and would love the feedback from an actual owner.
Thanks.

 

[danharris]

what are you guys using for strings? its almost time to change my stock elixirs (6 string). I like the elixirs, soft feel and quiet under my fingers, nice tone. I am thinking of just getting new ones. what are you using?

 

[monodark]

I'm using D'Addario for more than five years, great string.

 

[Rob22315]

I'm using Labella Deep Talkin flats. That thump suits the music I play better than round wounds.

 

[Baird6869]

Dunlop Super Bright Nickels are amazing if you like lighter tension and a SS sound at first. They die after a month of heavy playing in my case though. Not good or bad, about average.

I love Fodera stainless strings generally, but was really impressed with the stock Elixers that came with the bass. Much better feel than the older Elixers IMO.

I am very likely just going to stick with Elixers once my last set of Dunlops dies on my Terra Firma 6er.

 

[TomA1234]

what are you guys using for strings? its almost time to change my stock elixirs (6 string). I like the elixirs, soft feel and quiet under my fingers, nice tone. I am thinking of just getting new ones. what are you using?

I'm using Dean Markley Blue steels for the EADGs and D'Addario ProSteel XL for the B, but I like having as bright a tone as possible.

 

[Nesch]

I use Kallium strings. Super nice tone from them and the feel reminds me very much of Elixirs.

 

[Rico_2212]

I just picked up this beauty 2 days ago.

 

[DrewM85]

BTB action shot!

 

[Justice4trance]

Hi everyone...anyone has the btb1605-ntf? Any comments?
My other bass is an sr750ntf, looking to get a fiver now.

 

[Max Blasto]

BTB in action...

 

[Mechanical]

Quick question. I just picked up a BTB780PB.

Can anyone tell me what the knobs do? From what I understand (from the neck to the bridge) the top is Volume and Balancer. The third one I'm not sure.
The bottom two are boost/cut knobs. There's a piezo in the bridge saddles, so I'm wondering how to control them? Is that the knob nearest the bridge?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Thomas Kievit]

*Above, from left to the right * : Piezo PU Volume, Magnetic PU Balancer, Magnetic PU Volume.
*Down, from left to the right * : Piezo PU Treble, Magnetic PU tone.

Hope this helps

 

[Nightsblood]

My 575 I've been recording with.

 

[monodark]

I see your EQ setting, I wonder what that setting sounds like.

 

[Nightsblood]

It sounds very fat n dull. I like smooth thick tones and with the bass strung with flats and this eq it's pretty fat sounding. Keep in mind it's being played directly through phones so I don't know what it might sound like through a cab. It's direct out to the zoom and to the phones. Sounds good to my ears.

 

[mel0dic.bassist]

I've been infatuated with single-cut basses since seeing Tye Zamora's in AAF's video for Smooth Criminal, and since Ibanez released the Terra Firma, I want one bad.. I think I might even (eventually) skip buying a 5-string and go for the 6. I love the look and sound of it.

That's saying a lot coming from me, considering I never could really stand Ibanez basses apart from the ATK. The Terra Firma just doesn't look like a typical Ibanez.